A new type of Non-Profit working with our underserved and underrepresented Communities
- OUR PROGRAMS -
At California Mental Health Connection, there is a program, service, or therapist to meet your need. The CMHC is made of therapists from various walks of life wwith cross cultural, and ethnic lines. Our therapists speak English, Spanish, Korean, Farsi, Armenian and Portuguese find a program or therapist who can assist you in your need.
If you have allotted your maximum number of therapy visits through the State, we can assist with a sliding scale. If your medical insurance does not cover mental health services our volunteers will take you as a probono
- VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:
Being the victim of a crime is a frightening experience. The more violent the crime, the more victims can suffer. The Victims Assistance Program is a program partnered with the State of California to assist individuals who have been the victim of a crime, witnessed a crime
This program offers assistance with the anxiety that follows the crime. Victims may experience episodes of uncontrollable crying, depression, fear of leaving their homes, trouble eating, sleeping, and may also demonstrate signs of Post-Traumatic Stress . Being the victim of a violent crime is not something to easily “get-over.” understand your anxiety and fears and get help
therapist will assist you with your emotional issues, as well as applying for financial assistance through the State of California. Many crime victims may not realize they are entitled to financial assistance in helping them recover a level and peace and feeling of safety. Financial assistance can also help to provide medical care, and in the most tragic events assistance with funeral costs.
schedule an individualized assessment to see what type of specialist will be the best for your case needs.
- VETERANS SERVICES
For those who have served our nation, we offer programs and services to help in readjustment to the “civilian” world. Returning from war zones, reliving painful experiences from past wars, or learning how to adjust to a returning veteran can be a delicate and sometimes anxiety filled task we understand everyone does not fit into one mole. We have trained therapist to assist the veteran who cannot seem to understand why he or she has episodes of racing thoughts, easily triggered defense reflects, or simply why they do not feel they fit in.
Our veteran programs extend to their families as well. Family members can receive support individually or along with their veteran.
The California Mental Health Connection is another resource available to the veteran and their family. If you have found the wait too long at the local VA Hospital; we have therapists available during the week, after hours, and some weekends. If you are in need of help, but don’t want to have therapy on your “record,” we can provide confidential services. If you or your family have been denied services, we can help.
call to schedule an individual or family appointment.
Group Meeting determined by patients needs.
- EMERGENCY SHELTER
Unfortunately tragedies happen and can leave women, children, and families without homes. Paths of Light provides emergency temporary facilities for women, children and families.
Clients are afforded a clean, comfortable place to recover with the help of therapists who can assist with victims of crime applications and individual and/or family therapy as well as case management.
Clients can feel safe in knowing the residential facility is a private, non-advertised.
Entry into the shelter is determined on case by case bases.
- SEXUAL ABUSE & INCEST SURVIVORS GROUPS
Individual sessions scheduled –
Group Session: Saturdays at 10 to 12 for children
Saturday at 10 to 12 for Parents and Adult survivors
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BATTERERS PROGRAMS
Tuesday you can schedule an appointment for individual or groups
Group Meeting: Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
- ANGER MANAGEMENT
Tuesday schedule an appointment for individual or group needs:
Individual sessions can also be scheduled to assess the level of intervention– call for an appointment for a specialized evaluation
Group Meeting: Friday for teens from 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Tuesday for Adults from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
- SUBSTANCE ABUSE USERS GROUP
Once a week 12 step Recovery oriented groups.
Individual sessions can also be scheduled to assess the level of intervention–call for an appointment for a specialized evaluation
Group Meeting: Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:30 pm Alanon-AA couples meeting
- PARENTING CLASSES
It’s a pleasure to be a dad or a mom with a busy schedule and with work but this class is a life investment because it helps the parent to ground their parenting skills according to their Child's developmental needs. Come and join a group moms and dads who are trying to understand the complex world of being a parent.
Every Saturday from 10 am to 12 Spanish parenting classes
- COURT MANDATED PROGRAMS
ANGER MANAGEMENT We can provide and individualized experience for the professional for 16 and 32 sessions as well as accommodate in a group setting of at least 8 other peers to work on anger management issues. Professional staff will provide you with the necessary court reports requirements.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE We have two types of groups the 52 Court mandated Sessions for perpetrators which allows the individual for 2 hours a week to increase coping skills and less aggressive and violent strategies towards themselves and their loved ones in to their everyday life. We also have the women’s group which is an open year group that meets every Saturday to work in co-dependent issues and destructive and toxic relationships. We provide you with the necessary Court/DCFS reports requirements as well as support during the week to cope with the aftermath of surviving violence.
FAMILY THERAPY We can provide for your DCFS, Court and legal referrals towards reunification
- IMMIGRATION REPORTS (U-VISA)
No one is turned away at California Mental Health Connection. If you have been a victim of a crime, We can assist you with your U-Visa process by working with your immigration attorney or clinic on your assessment reports, letters of support and other legal requirements that mental health professionals can provide you with.
Victims of various types of crimes are able to submit an application to be granted temporary legal status, as well as the eligibility to legally work in the U.S. for up to four (4) years. This application may also include immediate family members to include husbands, wives, step-parents and children 18 years old and younger.
*Please call to schedule an individual appointment.
SURVIVING FAMILIES OF HOMICIDE VICTIMS
Our group is a safe, non-threatening place for the family of homicide victims to come share their pain, their frustrations, their anger, and honor the life of their loved one. It is our goal to help survivors with a program(s) designed to address issues of coping with the grief and trauma; to seek justice for their loved ones, and to help rebuild their lives.
Group meeting are in English or Spanish.
Call to schedule an individualized assessment
- YOUTH LEADERSHIP & EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS PROGRAM
As programmed with managers from different agencies.
Mentor-ship training schedule is available on Saturday mornings. Special speaker guest of success managers in the community working at their companies share their true stories with the teens.
Tuesday all day mentors and tutors can work with the children and teens supporting their school success through various techniques.
- SCHOOL PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION COUNSELING
Therapists are available at school locations throughout the regular school session to provide sexual abuse, domestic violence and substance abuse prevention. Therapist and case managers will work with the school resources to support the academic success and the decrease of academic problems due to violence
- ADVANCED / CONTINUING TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS - COMPLEX TRAUMA TRAINING (6.5 CEU CREDITS)
Every year during Spring we provide therapist interested in specializing in complex trauma and U visas with specialized professors from mental health and the legal system to work together in this one day event.
California Mental Health Connection is a non-profit public corporation organized under the "Non-profit benefit corporation" of the State of California. Our mission is to prevent, assess, treat and promote wellness for the individuals recovering from trauma.
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